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1 Geography: What modern day countries is the Indus Valley civ in?Indus was located on the subcontinent of India located in what is now modern day Northern Indian and PakistanWhat are monsoons?How did it affect the Indus?

2 Indus River ValleyThis civ is still mysterious due to the fact that the writing has yet to be deciphered.The archeological evidence have helped out historians drawn conclusions thoughNearly destroyed by Aryan invasions at the end of the River Valley Period

3 Political/CitiesWe do know the cities were sophisticated enough to have brick walls surrounding them for protection against flooding from the Indus River.Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro, although located on different parts of the Indus were nearly identical in lay-outVEY SIMILAR INFRASTRUCUREWhat conclusions, politically, can be drawn then?

5 Indus EconomyJust like the other river valley civs, the Indus river valley people were mostly farmers.Traditional economygranariesThey did trade with Mesopotamians and Egyptians and perhaps Northern ChinaEXAMPLE: Hittite Iron for Indus cotton

6 ReligionLarge figurines were discovered and it was determined that they represented gods/goddessesLater Aryans, conquested in 1500BCE; set up a caste system and began what would become Hinduism

7 Social Since there was job specialization there was a social hierarchyMost people were farmersLater, Aryans would bring their own social class putting them on top of society

8 IntellectualTremendous infrastructure: public buildings, baths, granaries, sanitation systemsHouses were made out of bricks which had plumbing and links to the sewerFirst civ to grow cotton and weave it into clothHad time to make games; origins of dice and chess can be traced back to Indus

9 That concludes Indus River Valley Civilization.Get ready for the quiz on the next slide.

10 Indus River QuizP: Why do we know so little of the power structure in the Indus Valley?E: How did the Indus make a living?G:In what modern day country are the settlements of the Indus River Valley civilization?G:Why did the cities have so many walls?S: How did the Aryans impact people of the Indus?

12 Yellow River CivilizationGeography: Ancient China was formed around the Yellow River...Chinese name?Huang HeWhy called yellow?River of Sorrows?

13 PoliticalOracle bones helped to keep records and therefore provided evidence of the family that ruled China at this timeThe first dynasty was the Shang and they ruled during the River Valley Period.The Shang family needed help to control the people along the Yellow River. It meandered a lot and was hard for one family to controlWould this be centralized control or decentralized?Specifically which type of decentralization?FeudalOther dynasties will emerge but later

15 ReligionThe oracle bones are the earliest known significant examples Chinese writing, and contain important complete royal genealogy of the Shang dynasty.These records confirmed the existence of the Shang dynastyServed religious purposes as wellPolytheistic

16 Social Resembled that of other culturesShang family: Reigned but did not ruleNobles and warriors: landownersMerchants and artisansPeasants and slaves

17 IntellectualDuring the Shang period, the Chinese made remarkable achievements inastronomybronzeworklearned to make silkdeveloped a complex system of writing

18 Chinese invented silkSilk was exotic and expensive, so it was good for trading with the rest of the known world.It is made from silk worms.

20 Any questions before the quiz on the next slide?That concludes China.Any questions before the quiz on the next slide?

21 Ancient China Quiz P: What was the dynasty?E: How did the Chinese earn a living?G: What river was the earliest Chinese civilization centered around? Other names?S: What technological advancements did the Chinese have?

22 Early American CivilizationsMigrations out of Asia when there was still a “Land” bridge 16,500 years ago

23 Olmecs 1300-400 BCE Located in Southern Central MexicoThey are often regarded as the Mother Culture of later Mesoamerican civilizations.Some researchers say they descended from Asians

24 Olmec CharacteristicsBuilt the first planned city in Central America.Used slash and burn to create food surplusesIRRIGATION - STONE DRAIN SYSTEMS- aqueductspyramid–shaped templesWRITING- hieroglyphics (ORIGINAL)developed a number system with a zeroaccurate calendarthe gigantic stone heads.

25 Chavin 900 BCE to 200BCE Located far south of the OlmecsDid not interact with Olmecs1st civilization in South America existing 2,000 years before IncasKnown as an Andean Civilization because they are located in the Andes Mts.Located near rivers but in highlands…how would they created food surpluses then?